1 THE QBA BULLETIN Published by the Queensland Bridge Association November-December 2004 Volume 30 No www.qldbridge.com Email: [email protected] 66 From the President Qld Open Teams

clubs without whom a club would have HE two-day event must put some difficulty. Any task done with a smile will people off as although many one- be appreciated. Perhaps we could all add Tday teams have had entries of up this to our list of resolutions. Kim Ellaway to 44 teams, the State title held on 4/5 Sep- has performed her duties for another year tember attracted only 30 teams, although Keith with distinction and my deep thanks. The it did appear as if most of the best per- McDonald Management Committee has been out- formed Queensland players were present. standing. I have but three resolutions - My team (Richard Ward, Lindy Vincent, HE Festive season is almost here and 1. Try harder to do a better job. Richard Wallis and Therese Tully) started then New Years resolutions. I thank T 2. Ensure that we market the game we scratchily and continued in that vein to all of you, on behalf of the QBA, for your th love so that others can share the joy. finish 10 . This year the director with the support during 2004. May you have a very good ideas, David Anderson, came up Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 3. Prepare a timely report for the next QBA with another one when he asked all teams I thank all those hard working helpers at Newsletter. Sorry Phil, I will do better! „ to fill in result slips, and the top 12 matches were used to calculate Butler averages. Each pair was then cross- Contents checked against the averages, and the From the President by Keith McDonald ...... 1 inaugural prize as the Butler winners was Qld Open Teams by Richard Wallis ...... 1 awarded to Anthony and Nadya Tuxworth. The Last by Margaret Drake ...... 3 Cuppaidge’s Column by George Cuppaidge ...... 4 M 1 ♠ Q54 25 Years Ago ...... 5 Bd 6 ♥ AJ5 25 Years Ago ...... 5 ♦ Qld Open Pairs by Richard Wallis ...... 6 Dlr E A52 Vul EW ♣ A954 Book Reviews ...... 7 ♠ ♠ Results ...... 9 K632 J97 ♥ K1063 N ♥ 42 Director’s Corner by Jan Peach ...... 12 ♦ W E ♦ J963 S K1074 ♣ 6 ♣ KJ87 ♠ A108 ♥ Q987 ♦ Q8 ♣ Q1032

WN E S PP P1CP 1H P 1NT P 3NT All pass

This contract started well when East led 2005 Gold Coast Congress the D4, and dummy’s queen won the first trick. In case East’s was in hearts, I February 19-26 next led to the HJ, which won, and then led the CA and another towards dummy, East playing low. If I had played the CT, there would be no story, but when I played QBA Contact details the CQ, I set up 2 tricks for EW, which 22 Mareeba Court, Arana Hills QLD 4054 ultimately led to a 1 trick defeat and 10 Ph: 07 3351 8602 Mob: 0412 064 903 Fax: 07 3351 8603 IMPs away when 3NT was more success- Email: [email protected] Website: www.qldbridge.com ful at the other table. The board average was only –220, so I was not alone.

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M 1 ♠ 1098743 M 1 ♠ 73 M 2 ♠ K986 Bd 7 ♥ 65 Bd 9 ♥ KJ10874 Bd 19 ♥ QJ875 Dlr S ♦ K86 Dlr N ♦ 7542 Dlr S ♦ 104 Vul Both ♣ 73 Vul EW ♣ 10 Vul EW ♣ Q6 ♠ AKQ52 ♠ J6 ♠ KQJ5 ♠ A9 ♠ 1075 ♠ Q43 ♥ KQ987 N ♥ 43 ♥ Q6 N ♥ A932 ♥ 3 N ♥ 106 ♦ W E ♦ ♦ W E ♦ ♦ W E ♦ — S AQ5 KJ96 S AQ8 K972 S J8653 ♣ A84 ♣ Q109652 ♣ AK7 ♣ J985 ♣ J10987 ♣ 543 ♠ — ♠ 108642 ♠ AJ2 ♥ AJ102 ♥ 5 ♥ AK942 ♦ J1097432 ♦ 103 ♦ AQ ♣ KJ ♣ Q6432 ♣ AK2

WN E S WN E S WN E S P 2D P 2H 2C 3D P 3H P X All pass P 2D P 3NT 3S P 3NT P P4CP 4H 4S All pass I took advantage of the vulnerability to P 6H All pass open a multi-2D with the North hand, and EW were using 2-way 3-level pre-empts, after West’s , East ap- Therese’s rebid of 3NT showed 25-27 and 3H was either weak in hearts (hence peared to be caught with no good bid, HCPs, and my 4C was Baron. The 4H bid East’s response) or a strong 2-suiter with so decided to take whatever was on was such a joy that I simply bid the slam, spades when she rebid 3S. 3NT was natu- offer in 2HX. with no thoughts of a grand slam. ral, but why West did not bid her second West led the CA and then the CK, ruffed 13 tricks were made on the spade suit is a mystery, although when dummy in dummy. With no entry to her hand, for a flat board, also flat against the went down, 4S looked pretty good. Therese was forced to lead the hearts averages, but there were a couple of pairs I, North, led the C7, declarer won with the from dummy and eventually finished with who bid the grand and were greatly ace and led a to dummy getting only 4 tricks and –800. relieved when the finesse won. the bad news. If declarer now leads a At the other table Richard and Lindy had heart, South ducking, and exits with a a free run to 6NT, and made all 13 tricks M 2 ♠ 873 club, Therese is forced to lead hearts after a club lead and a pseudo squeeze, Bd 20 ♥ 943 again or lead into dummy’s diamond so we picked up 12 IMPs. The slam was Dlr W ♦ QJ1084 tenace, and 9 tricks would likely be made, not made at too many tables, as the Vul Both ♣ A8 but she exited with a club and we came average was only –680. ♠ ♠ to 2 spades, 2 hearts and a club for +200. K2 AQJ65 ♥ AK10 N ♥ J65 At the other table Richard and Lindy ♦ W E ♦ opened at the 1-level, which allowed the DID YOU KNOW? 73 S K95 clubs to be bid and rebid, but 4C was ♣ Q96532 ♣ J10 You must not explain your alerted thought to be forcing by West, but not by ♠ 1094 East, and thus the cold game was missed. calls or delayed alerted calls un- ♥ Q872 However it was still 8 IMPs to us. The less an explanation is requested. ♦ A62 board was too hard for most people as ♣ K74 the average was only +40. Going to the Gold THE TOOWONG Coast next year? WN E S BRIDGE CLUB 1NT P 2H P The Gold Coast Booking Centre 2S P 3NT All pass The Toowong Bridge manages 15 properties. The Club would like to thank properties in Surfers are EW had a routine transfer auction to 3NT, the Queensland Government’s Moroccan but this time the wrong hand was declarer, Gambling Fund for providing $30,000 and my obvious diamond lead netted us towards the replacement of our air- Crown Towers the first 7 tricks for 3 off and +300. conditioner. Chevron Renaissance Declarer rued covering the 2nd diamond The Gambling Community Benefit Imperial Surf allowing Therese the luxury of winning Fund improves the lives of St Tropez and returning a diamond, but it would not Queenslanders through investing in Aloha have mattered, as if the DJ had won, my Queensland’s communities. next lead of the D4 would have suggested Enderley Gardens to Therese that my entry was in clubs. Equinox At the other table they played in 4S which Website www.gcbc.com.au was also easily defeated. The board Phone 1300 553 800 and this average was only +50, so some EWs is a local call cost. must have been getting positive scores. Continued on page 13 (web version)

November - December 2004 The QBA Bulletin 3 The Last Board ♣♦♥♠ TABLELAND BRIDGE CLUB’S T was the last board on the Tuesday evening $100 night duplicate session, NEW YEAR CONGRESS I and though that may have been a ♣♦♥♠ contributing factor, it certainly does not excuse me. 1st - 3rd JANUARY 2005 ATHERTON CLUB ROOMS Dlr E ♠ — Room 14, Old State School, Mabel St, Atherton ♥ Vul EW KQ105 Pairs Qualifying Saturday 1st January 12.30 pm ♦ AKQ876 st ♣ Pairs Championship Saturday 1 January 7.30 pm A106 Swiss Teams Sunday 2nd January 12.30 pm ♠ KQ102 ♠ 876543 N 7.30 pm ♥ AJ9876 ♥ 432 rd ♦ W E ♦ Monday 3 January 9.00 am 10 S 953 Presentation Luncheon Monday 3rdJanuary 1.00 pm (app) ♣ J5 ♣ 4 ♠ AJ9 ~ FEES (including presentation luncheon) ~ Pairs only $30 per player Teams only $30 per player Both $60 per player ♥ — ♦ Julie Wyburn (07) 4091 3612 Bernice Morton (07) 4095 4756 J42 TH ♣ KQ98732 ENTRIES CLOSE 24 DECEMBER 2004 PO Box 617 Atherton Qld 4883 East passed and South bid 1C. I was West so I overcalled 1H and after some thought North bid 6NT! The double was on the bidding pad before I realized I would not be on lead. I am sure I would not have doubled had my QBA Auction brain been in gear (although the good book says that if all your doubles are All proceeds will go to the World Youth Event successful then you are not doubling to be held in Sydney 2005 enough) and I was doubling Ralph Parker. Silly me! Partner dutifully led a heart and Do you wish you could play with some of the best? You can. Some of that was that. Queensland’s past and present champions have put themselves up Most of the field was in 6C making 13 for auction. tricks. No one bid the grand. Ralph’s logic You bid for who you wish to play with - all bids remain anonymous. was perfect. Partner’s opening bid should The first bid must be $25 and thereafter in lots of $5. hold an ace. And 6NT gave him a top In December, when a closing date for those putting their names up board even without the double. It didn’t for sessional play is decided, the successful bidder will be advised matter even if I had been on lead. Declarer then would have made 13 tricks and they can organise a session of their choice with the nominee. when I led the SK. However, it must be in the nominee’s home town. Oh well, “Life was not meant to be easy,” Other choices are Sydney experts who are putting themselves up as George Bernard Shaw once said. for auction for the walk-ins being played at the Gold Coast Congress. (Malcolm Fraser borrowed the quote.) No Visit the QBA website at www.qldbridge.com and make your bid. If one remembers the rest. (Life is not you do not have access to the Net ring the manager on 3351 8602 meant to be easy, my child; but take courage - it can be delightful. Ed.) and make your bid. „ Margaret Drake Queensland Introducing a Senior Teams Championship Major New Sponsor Stores at Caloundra, Sunshine Coast Chermside, Gympie, Now a 2-day event Morayfield, Noosa Junction January 29-30 & Sunshine Plaza Enquiries to Ann McLeod Head office:41 Bulcock St, Caloundre 4551 Ph: 07 5437 0666 Fax:07 5437 0966 Ph: 07 5492 7539 Email: [email protected]

The QBA Bulletin November - December 2004 4 the HK and the DQ, since East will be Cuppaidge’s ♠ K73 able to the third round of hearts, de- ♥ AJ64 nying you a diamond discard. Column ♦ KJ1053 In the next hand, also from , ♣ 6 the play in one suit is predicated by your ♠ Q ♠ A54 play in another. ♥ K9752 N ♥ 83 ♦ W E ♦ ♠ 654 76 S AQ84 ♣ QJ1075 ♣ A932 ♥ Q86 ♠ J109862 ♦ KJ72 George ♥ ♣ 862 Cuppaidge Q10 ♦ 92 ♠ QJ72 ♠ K103 N ♣ K84 ♥ 432 ♥ J7 HE first two hands are problems ♦ W E ♦ A1064 S Q9853 Twhich you should get wrong! Well I I overcalled East’s strong 1NT with 2S. ♣ J4 ♣ A97 got them wrong if that is any guide. West bid 3H and my partner bid 4S. (I do ♠ A98 You hold not entirely stand by my own 2S bid but ♥ AK1095 ♠K76 ♥108542 ♦K753 ♣6 in justification I can say that partners ♦ — rarely get too busy, knowing there is a and you hear 1C from partner and 1D on ♣ KQ1053 strong NT lurking.) 4S was duly doubled your right - the scene is the Double Bay by West, who led the CQ. rubber game by the way. Your partner bids The bidding was short and sweet, 1H-2H; The defence began with the CQ to the 4NT, simple Blackwood and RHO bids 4H. West led the SQ. CA followed by ace and another trump. I 5S!! I don’t think Dopi is part of the Double Declarer won with the ace and played the Bay system. Whatever do you do? was in something of a dilemma, even if the heart finesse worked, which it does, I HA and had the foresight to lead the H10 It was reasonably clear that partner had cannot come to ten tricks unless the dia- to dummy’s HQ. What a difference this a heart fit, but what did you have for him? mond queen finesse works also, and if simple play made! With two sure entries Virtually nothing. I doubled (for penalties that works I do not need the heart finesse to dummy, declarer was able to lead twice in this arena) and all passed. at all. Accordingly I drew trumps and ran towards his CKQ. This was the hand. the D9 for down two. What is the correct play if the HJ does not ‘You could have finessed a heart and drop or if declarer carelessly neglects to ♠ A ruffed a club,’ my partner somewhat unblock the H10? It’s close, but probably ♥ AKQ9 sourly remarked. But that is, effectively, the best is to finessse ♦ 8 a no-play line requiring West to hold both the C10 at the only opportunity. „ ♣ KQJ10542 ♠ J1032 ♠ Q9854 ♥ J763 N ♥ — Bridge for Brain Research Challenge – May 1-7 ♦ W E ♦ 6 S AQJ10942 HE Prince of Wales Medical logical disorders we are able to address ♣ A873 ♣ 9 T Research Institute in partnership with issues helping us to retain a functioning ♠ K76 the Australia Bridge Federation and all brain for longer. Bridge players are from a ♥ 108542 state bridge associations are organising group who function at a high level and can be valuable contributors to this research. ♦ K753 the first national Bridge for Brain Research Challenge. The idea is in the week of May ♣ 6 All clubs and their members are invited 1-7 bridge clubs throughout Australia will to participate in the 2005 Bridge for Brains dedicate at least one session to this char- Research Challenge and support the I confidently led my singleton club, but ity bridge tournament. Each player will be Institute’s research. For pairs who perform confidence soon evaporated. The first asked to pay an entry fee of $5. well the ABF has approved RED master- round of hearts was ruffed and my DK The aim of this project is to raise aware- points according to Section 6.3 of the ruffed out. Terry Brown, my international ness of the game of bridge, the benefits Masterpoint Manual. There will be great partner, remarked that we had to “save” that playing can have on maintaining a prizes for individuals and clubs including in 6H and that he too would have doubled, healthy mind and the work of the Prince holidays, mobile phones and shopping without a useful honour in partnership of Wales Medical Research Institute. vouchers. suits and two in theirs. The Prince of Wales Medical Research To register your clubs interest please Here is the whole of the next hand, my Institute does cutting edge neurological- contact Stephanie Barker at the Prince of partner, the anaesthetist, was not so based research into healthy ageing and Wales Medical Research Institute on magnanimous. how the brain works. By comparing 1300 888 019 or email s.barker@ “normal” people with people with neuro- unsw.edu.au. DID YOU KNOW? Partner’s new suit bid after an opponent’s take-out double Queensland Teams Selection Trials must be alerted if it is non- Open and Womens - March 12 & 13, April 2, April 9 & 10 forcing (unless partner is a Seniors - April 16 & 17, April 23 & 24 passed hand). Entry forms from the QBA manager

November - December 2004 The QBA Bulletin 5 25 Years Ago ARANA BRIDGE CLUB Tramway St, Ferny Grove. Ph: 3851 0299 HE Duplicate Club was once again the host for one of Australia’s rich- Play Sessions: Beginners’ Classes: est prize money congresses. T Monday 9.30 am 7.30 pm Starting Thursday 3rd Feb Doomben Racecourse was a delightful Tueday 9.30 am venue for such a congress and players Session Times: were invited to enjoy a few drinks prior to Wednesday 7.30 pm 9.30 am 7.30 pm the start of play on Saturday amidst the Friday 10.00 am Enquiries for beginners’ classes: beautiful trees and gardens. Saturday 1.00 pm 3851 3687 or 3851 1362 Play commenced (in a most cheerful fashion) with three sections of 14 tables each and there were few surprises in the field which qualified for the final which QBA BEGINNERS included a strong Sydney-Canberra contingent. TEACHING KIT In and exciting barometer finish, last TEACHING KIT year’s winners, Paul Lavings and Luc • Student text “PLAY BRIDGE: a Workbook for the Absolute Turshwell came from behind to beat Don Beginner” by Joan Butts – modern approach – starts with Mini Evans and Tony Hutton with Frank Jarvis bridge – 15-17 1NT, 5 card majors, emphasis on play. ($19.95) and Gary Malinas third. • Teachers’ Manual chapter -by-chapter guide to effective teaching The following hand did nothing to help the methods, student-centred approach, plus hand records, and disc Judy Valentine-Jessica Mortess score for dealing machines. ($14.95) when they confronted Evans-Hutton early • in the final. Summary of the Basics for students at the table. “A Guide by Your Side” by Joan Butts & Kathy Johnson, covers basic bidding ♠ 8 and card play tips. ($9.95) ♥ AQ93 • “Help with Play” – 32 hands with analysis prepared for ♦ J853 supervised sessions after the beginners’ course ($14.95) ♣ 9876 Up to 50% discount teachers and bridge clubs. Free copies of “:Play ♠ 53 ♠ K762 Bridge”for school students. Buy all four items in the kit (valued at $59.80) ♥ J10875 N ♥ 642 for SPECIAL price of $45.00 ♦ W E ♦ 964 S AQ72 Order through Joan Butts. Tel: 07 3357 4824. Mobile: 0413 772 650 ♣ K103 ♣ QJ ♠ AQJ1094 Email: [email protected] Website: www.uq.net.au/cards ♥ K ♦ K10 ♣ A542

WN E S QCBC MortessEvansValentineHutton 1S NEW YEARS EVE TEAMS - 7.30 pm P 1NT P 3S P 4S All pass PRIZEMONEY - CHAMPAGNE SUPPER PROVIDED Jessica leads a small trump and you ENTRY FEE - $60 PER TEAM have to plan your defence. Naturally you and the 8 wins on the table. A club from dummy and your jack holds the QCBC NOVICE TEAMS trick. Now you try the ace and another diamond with declarer playing the 10 SUNDAY 13 FEBRUARY and king while partner discourages. $88 PER TEAM Next comes ace and queen of trumps (partner shows out on the third round, dummy throws a club and a heart an BEGINNERS CLASSES FOR YOUTH you’re again on lead with three tricks in the bag. What now? (10+ years of age) Did you find the heart lead into dummy’s Monday 13 Dec - Thur 16 Dec AQ9? if not, you have just given Tony Hutton the pleasure of squeezing Jessica 10.30 am - 12.30 pm daily mercilessly in hearts and clubs. Enquiries to Toni on 3391 3241, [email protected] „ Richard Ward

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Qld Open Pairs Q 1 ♠ Q954 Q 1 ♠ A8 Bd 20 ♥ KQ Bd 22 ♥ 10 Dlr W ♦ 732 Dlr E ♦ QJ10532 HE largest field for many years con- Vul Both ♣ AQ96 Vul EW ♣ K986 tested the Qld Open Pairs on the ♠ ♠ ♠ ♠ weekend of 16 & 17 October, and 2 10863 75 KJ10964 T N N the largest ever field contested the Qld ♥ J87643 ♥ A52 ♥ AK654 ♥ J972 ♦ W E ♦ ♦ W E ♦ Novice Pairs held at the same time. Once KQ4 S 1098 A986 S 7 again the Treasury Casino was the main ♣ K43 ♣ 852 ♣ A4 ♣ 107 sponsor, Wolf Blass donated their fine ♠ AKJ7 ♠ Q32 wines, and the event was held at the ♥ 109 ♥ Q83 Doomben Racecourse. ♦ AJ65 ♦ K4 There were no major surprises in the ♣ J107 ♣ QJ532 qualifying, and most seeded pairs made the final, which was won by the youngest players in the field, Nathan Van Jole and WN E S WN E S Paul Gosney. 2D P 2H P PP It appeared to be a jinxed event from the PXP3S 1NT 2C 2S P start, as 3 pairs had to change line-ups P 4S All pass P3D3SP due to illness, 1 pair got lost looking for a P 4D X All pass Doomben Bridge club and did not arrive We both lay doggo on the first round of until 12 noon, a scoring error prevented bidding to see what West had, but when pushed there, both 4H and 4S can be 1 pair from just scraping into the final, and it turned out to be a weak two in hearts, I made by EW, but it turned out to be a the weather was cold instead of hot. At came back in with a double and we great spot as any slip-up in the defence least we did not get the usual complaints reached our cold game. will allow it to make. about the coldness of the Doomben air- The 4-1 break in trumps may have been I know from the bidding that Wynne has conditioning. a problem on a heart lead and continua- some values, and what she had turned Nonetheless it was a good event, enjoyed tion, but West led the DK, and 10 tricks out to be very useful. East avoided the by all players. I (Richard Wallis) played rolled home when the club finesse first hurdle when he did not lead a spade, with Wynne Webber, after both our worked. and West avoided the second hurdle partners had to pull out through illness, when she led back a spade after winning and while we easily made the final, did the first club and cashing the HA. If I get Q 1 ♠ Q95 not shine on Sunday and finished below the lead before West switches to a spade, Bd 21 ♥ AK4 average. ♦ my spade loser can be discarded on the Dlr N Q965 5th club and 4DX will make. –100 was only ♠ Vul NS ♣ Q64 about average, so some NS pairs must Q 1 AKQ6 ♠ ♠ Bd 14 ♥ K6 10 AKJ6 have stolen the contract in 3D, or NS went ♥ N ♥ Dlr E ♦ K65 J10853 9 too high and did not find the making line ♦ W E ♦ of running the HJ. Vul None ♣ J763 A10843 S K ♠ ♠ ♣ K3 ♣ AJ98752 953 8742 ♠ ♥ AJ2 N ♥ 975 87432 W E ♥ ♦ Q43 ♦ J972 Q762 ♣ S ♣ ♦ J72 QCBC A952 Q4 ♣ ♠ J10 10 BEGINNERS’ ♥ Q10843 LESSONS ♦ A108 WN E S Monday 7.30 pm Feb 7 ♣ K108 1NT 2C 2S Friday 10.00 am Feb 4 All pass Enquiries to Claire Hyne WN E S EW were using 2C over 1NT to show a 3366 4015 PP single-suiter, but when 2S came around 1C 1NT P 3H to West she thought that she could deal P 3NT adequately with this contract, so she passed. Since EW are cold for 3NT or 5C, West opened with 1C in 3rd seat; my 1NT Barrier Reef their +200 in 2S off 2 was inadequate com- and Wynne’s 3H were natural, and 3NT Gold Point closed the auction. East had a terrible pensation, and we got above average. hand, but rather than lead her partner’s My view is that with such a good hand, Congress 2005 suit, chose a negative S7, won on the East is better to bid a natural 3C on the table to lead a heart to my king, and then first round and show her suit and strong June 10 - 13 a low club to dummy’s ten and West’s ace. hand rather than the artificial 2C. This is Swiss Teams and Walk-In Pairs Next was a club to the ten, and when this likely to have led to EW getting to game. to be held at Townsville Entertainment forced the CA and the CQ dropped on On the next board my 2C showed a Centre - Accommodation available at the next round, I was able to run the C9 single-suiter, and all of the other bids were Townsville Casino for 10 tricks. natural. My 4D was ill-advised, as if

November - December 2004 The QBA Bulletin 7 Brisbane Festival of Bridge Ipswich An approved QBA Red Masterpoint event Centenary Unable to at The Toowong Bridge Club show the Graded Pairs picture due Wed 29 Dec 2004 – Sun 2 Jan 2005 to technical Convenor: Denise Dodd (07) 3359 1285 December 12 problems [email protected] Red , Prizes, Workshops Guest Lecturer: Special Sunday teams event for novice players Paul Lavings Entry forms with more information at your club Book Reviews

Bridge Play Unravelled Freddie North Brisbane Bridge Centre ANY books have been written about Mdeclarer play, so it is good to see 104 Frederick St, Annerley. Ph: 3392 7933 one with a different angle. Play problems can be put into various categories, and the student is guided in problem solving Play Sessions Tuesday 9.30 am to recognise the relevant category. These 7.30 pm include coups, holdups, blocking, hopeful Wednesday 10.00 am assumption, elimination, etc. and all are Thursday 7.30 pm dealt with in the first 44 pages with helpful Saturday 1.00 pm examples. Then follow 58 problems Coaching Sessions & Monday 10.00 am where the student is asked to identify the Beginners’ Classes Tuesday 7.30 pm category, and solve the play problem. Enquiries for coaching & beginners’ classes: 3371 2383 The answers on the give the category, what you should have looked for, the plan, and what not to do. The problems are mostly not too hard, F 1 ♠ Q873 F 1 ♠ Q742 increasing in difficulty towards the end. Bd 1 ♥ 9 Bd 6 ♥ K72 Try this one. Dlr N ♦ 97 Dlr E ♦ 10965 Dealer East. Both Vul. Vul None ♣ QJ9854 Vul EW ♣ 64 ♠ 54 ♠ — ♠ AJ965 ♠ A983 ♠ J105 ♥ AKQ4 N N ♥ J432 ♥ AK1075 ♥ Q85 ♥ AJ93 ♦ Q952 ♦ W E ♦ ♦ W E ♦ AKJ1054 S Q A43 S K ♣ J84 ♣ 762 ♣ K3 ♣ 1073 ♣ AKQ95 ♠ K1042 ♠ K6 ♠ J6 ♥ Q86 ♥ 1064 ♥ 632 ♦ 8632 ♦ QJ872 ♦ AK864 ♣ A10 ♣ J82 ♣ AKQ

WN E S WN E S WN E S P1D P1CP 1C P 1S X P 2S 2D P 2S P 1S P 4S All pass P4DP 5D 3H P 4NT P All pass 5D P 5H All pass On this board East took a big view in jumping to 4S with only 3 trumps, but West starts with the SA and SK, then Sitting West I made a poor decision to luckily West had the right pips to land the switches to the HJ. show a weak suit rather than rebid my Moysen. Category: Precaution Play good 6-card suit which wrong-sided the Sitting South I led the DT, won on the ta- Answer: You must play the diamond suit hand and led to defeat and a poor score. ble and the SJ was led from dummy and for no losers. If West has all four My 2D showed at least 5 diamonds and 8 allowed to win. Wynne covered the next diamonds you must lose a trick, but if East or more HCPs, and 2S by Wynne was spade lead (perforce) I won the third round has all four, you can pick up his suit by natural and forcing. When I bid 3H instead and locked declarer on the table with a starting with the DQ, low diamond, of 3D, Wynne was interested in slam, and club. This meant I had to either get a club covering East’s card, then returning to we reached the uncomfortable 5-level, ruff or a heart trick, so declarer only made North to play another low diamond. Do scuppered by the lead of the CQ and the 11 tricks for a good score to us. To make not start by playing the DA as then East’s HQ protected offside. 12 tricks, declarer has to cash 2 rounds of suit cannot be picked up. rd If I had let Wynne bid hearts first, South clubs before leading the 3 spade. Bridge Play Unravelled is available from has to lead the CA or else it disappears. Continued on page 14 (web version) John Hardy for $26.95 ph: 0409 786 050

The QBA Bulletin November - December 2004 8 The Language of Bidding balanced 20-21 HCP, are you opening the Paul Marston hand 2NT? If you are, you’re on the road Club News to modern bidding. If you’re using 2C to HEN Paul Marston hit the Sydney show any 19-21, ring your partner now Wbridge scene in the early eighties, and agree to discard it before your next If you want items about your club in people took notice. Tall, dark, handsome, club visit. It’s a serious liability. this section, please send your intelligent, a fierce competitor - he had newsletter or items to Kim Ellaway. Chapter 12 - “The Opponents Intervene”. visionary ideas about bridge and its fu- It’s so easy when you have a free run, Gympie ture. Born in New Zealand, he arrived with but when they interfere ………… a formidable reputation as a player, sys- Members enjoyed a wonderful Melbourne tem innovator and teacher. A world au- Sitting East holding Cup Day at the club with sweeps, cham- thority on and Relay meth- ♠92 ♥AQ7 ♦K853 ♣J1074 pagne and great food and of course ods, he formed the “Grand Slam” group bridge. A panel of male judges thought West opens 1H and North 3S - Jeanette Roghley's Carmen Miranda of bridge clubs, took over “Australian your bid. Bridge” as editor and publisher and con- head confectionery was a worthy winner tinues as a first class National and Inter- Paul recommends 4H. You’d like a few in the ladies hat section whilst Des Horrox national bridge player. more points but you can’t do much about was awarded best overall prize for his that. You’re worth about 3H, so take the th authentic jockey outfit. The 4 Edition of “The Language of Bid- push. Remember, it’s a bidder’s game. ding” has arrived. (The first having been Arana On the other hand: released in 1987.) Not much has changed Arana helps the The Gap Aged Care ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ in bridge over the years - except the bid- AJ98 32 K873 J74 Centre, Settlement Road with a fortnightly ding. And it has changed fairly dramati- Again your partner, West, opens 1H and game of bridge at the centre. cally. It’s a bidder’s game. For the club North overcalls 3C - your bid. Arana hosted the Brisbane Zone final of player - the majority - if you can get into Pass. Don’t step in at the three level with the GNOT and what a great supper - roast the right contract, it will mostly play itself. flimsy values and the makings of a misfit. beef and antipasto all cooked and What happens though, is players get into A negative double is also a possibility. prepared by Ailsa Smith. bad habits, find they have “misunder- (The next chapter is headed “Negative Broadwater standings” and become increasingly frus- & Penalty Doubles”) trated, with scores to match. Broadwater is 1 year old and of course The final chapter, “Competitive Bidding had a birthday cake to celebrate the If you haven’t read a bridge book on Strategy”, has a most informative section occasion. bidding for a while, perhaps it’s time. on “”. Chapter 1, entitled “Opening One of a Sitting East how do you feel about this QCBC Suit”, I thought I might skip. However, the one? first hand took my eye as it had a total of President Marion Cooke retires and Jan Peach is the new chairman of the Board. 10 high card points which Paul considered ♠Q763 ♥K6 ♦A872 ♣982 a mandatory opening. You have probably QCBC was a successful applicant for a heard about “The Rule of 20”. Add your WN E S grant from the Gambling Community high card points, plus the length of your 1H P 2H Benefit Fund with a $13,000 grant. PP ? two longest suits - if it comes to 20 then Caboolture open it. Double, which is for takeout. (Would you Caboolture hosted the inter-club chal- ♠4 ♥AK6543 ♦K765 ♣76 do it?) Don’t be concerned about your lenge with Moreton Bribie. Caboolture This is a guide only and as always one lack of strength - partner is sure to hold a won by a slim margin - a great day and should use one’s judgement. Shape is reasonable hand. Try not to let the lunch were had by all. everything. opponents play at the 2-level when they Surfers Paradise Bidding is all about . have found a fit, because the chances 195 members attended the Special Modern bidding suggests we open the are, you have one too. 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N most situations, the director’s task cards already played are picked up with- is to restore equity and there is no out penalty. Unauthorised information Software Iquestion of punishment, even though applies if the offender is a defender. the laws speak of penalties. A bid at part- The sequence does not have to happen to Improve ner’s or LHO’s turn to call gives so much almost simultaneously. Any player may information to partner that, should LHO draw attention to an irregularity and then Your Game not accept the bid, the only way to re- the director must be called. 9B1(c) says store equity is to require partner to pass that summoning the director does not Play Bridge at Home for the rest of the auction. Lead penal- cause a player to forfeit any rights to which Jack took by storm ties may also be applied. This situation he might otherwise be entitled. from its first release last year. Jack is most common when the wrong player has won the World makes an opening bid. 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November - December 2004 The QBA Bulletin 13 Qld Open Teams 4S making 10 tricks at the other table. At the other table Richard and Lindy did compete to 5H, but NS sacrificed in 5SX, Continued from page 2 I was not alone, as the board average was only +240. but that was only +300 and 5 IMPs away. The board average was only –260, so M 2 ♠ Q5 M 4 ♠ J932 some NS pairs must have been allowed Bd 24 ♥ Q962 Bd 17 ♥ K9 to play in 4SX. Dlr W ♦ 1062 Dlr N ♦ K5432 Vul None ♣ J973 Vul None ♣ Q7 M 6 ♠ QJ876 ♠ K10 ♠ A976432 ♠ K10864 ♠ A7 Bd 23 ♥ 5 ♥ AK8753 N ♥ J4 ♦ W E ♥ A8 N ♥ Q1043 Dlr S KJ ♦ Q43 ♦ 75 W E S ♦ J6 ♦ AQ1098 Vul Both ♣ AK986 ♣ 82 ♣ KQ S ♣ K1064 ♣ J2 ♠ A10932 ♠ — ♠ J8 N ♠ Q5 ♥ A109 ♥ Q876 ♥ 10 W E ♥ J7652 ♦ 54 ♦ A9873 ♦ AKJ98 S ♦ 7 ♣ Q74 ♣ 10532 ♣ A10654 ♣ A9853 ♠ K54 ♥ KJ432 ♦ Q1062 WN E S ♣ 1H P 1S 2NT WN E S J P3C3S4C P 1D 2NT P 5C All pass 3S All pass WN E S We had a lucky escape when EW failed On this board we had an unusual auction. P to double the final contract of 5C in which 2NT by Therese was for the two lowest P1SP 2H we made only 8 tricks for –150 instead of suits, and 3S by West was non-forcing. P3CP 3S This delicate contract went 1 off for +50, P4SP P –500. 2NT could be strong or weak, and X All pass when Therese bid 4C I assumed (as did although double-dummy, it can be made, EW) that she had the strong variety, so at least by Deep Finesse. West doubled my final bid of 4S after At the other table, Richard and Lindy did bid a borderline game. being silent throughout. I initially thought extremely well to bid to 3NT and make EW are cold for 4S, so it seemed like a that it may have been asking for a heart 10 tricks for +430 and 10 IMPs. The board potential pick-up, but NS were in the bid- lead through dummy, but East cashed the average was only –200. ding at the other table as well, and the DA and led another diamond, all following. bidding stopped at 4C. The board aver- M 5 ♠ Q10876 It now looked like a trump stack, so I led age was –270, so about half of the pairs the H5 to the HJ in dummy and when Bd 1 ♥ 5 must have bid the game. West won the HA, the trump position was Dlr N ♦ 4 ♣ clear. I won the heart return in dummy M 3 ♠ AK62 Vul None AKJ972 discarding a club, and led the DQ, on Bd 3 ♥ KJ76 ♠ AK3 ♠ 4 which both West and I discarded a club. I N Dlr S ♦ AQ ♥ Q10876 ♥ AKJ943 now ruffed a heart to hand, led the CA ♦ W E ♦ Vul EW ♣ J42 A63 S J102 and ruffed a club low in dummy and led ♠ 54 ♠ 973 ♣ 54 ♣ Q108 the last diamond. West ruffed with the S9, and I over-ruffed with the SJ and ruffed ♥ 932 N ♥ AQ5 ♠ J852 ♦ W E ♦ ♥ 2 my CK in dummy with the SK. West over- J8743 S 9652 ruffed with the SA and I was still 1 off as ♣ Q108 ♣ 953 ♦ KQ9875 ♣ my spades were higher than any in ♠ QJ108 63 dummy so I could be endplayed, but West ♥ 1084 exited with the ST and I was high. ♦ K10 At the other table Richard and Lindy were ♣ AK87 WN E S 2S P 4S playing 5-card weak twos, and Lindy X 5C X All pass opened 2S as West and played there undoubled for –400, but 9 IMPs to us. The board average was only +120, so other WN E S Sitting North I opened 2S which showed tables must have had fun with the board, 1NT less than opening strength and spades P2CP 2S with at least one other table successful in and a minor (5-5). Therese raised to game P 4NT P 5D 3SX by North. P 5S All pass and West made a points-showing double. Expecting that East was going to bid a red „ Richard Wallis I decided that I would try for slam if I could suit, I bid 5C to show Therese my other find a fit, but settle for 3NT if no fit was suit in case she only had 3-card spade found. When an ace was found to be support, and to suggest a lead if East was The safest time to compete declarer, and East doubled for penalties. missing, I stopped in 5S, as the king of is by opening the bidding the same suit could have been missing When this came around to me I passed immediately. as well. Alas, the heart finesse lost, and expecting clubs to be a better contract, the DQ was wasted, so 5S was one level but Therese and I were not on the same Marshall Miles too high and we lost 10 IMPs against the wavelength, and I went 3 off for –500.

The QBA Bulletin November - December 2004 14 Qld Open Pairs Wynne revalued her crisp controls and bid game after all. F 2 ♠ KQ8762 Continued from page 7 This is a routine game for 10 tricks, but Bd 20 ♥ KQ109 East led the DQ, which I won to draw Dlr W ♦ 92 F 1 ♠ J1065 trumps in 2 rounds and lead ace and an- Vul Both ♣ 10 Bd 14 ♥ Q2 other spade. It does not pay to assume ♠ 1053 ♠ AJ Dlr E ♦ J97 that you know what your opponent is go- ♥ 876 N ♥ A53 Vul None ♣ A1054 ing to do next, for East won the SQ on ♦ W E ♦ J1075 S 84 ♠ Q4 ♠ A2 the second round and led a diamond to ♣ A98 ♣ QJ7654 ♥ AK863 N ♥ 7 West’s king who returned a small ♠ W E diamond. I had a sure club loser, so dis- 94 ♦ KQ ♦ A1086542 ♥ S carded it on the diamond return, but East, J42 ♣ J932 ♣ Q76 ♦ AKQ63 ♠ assuming that I was going to ruff, had al- K9873 ready played low before he noticed my ♣ K32 ♥ J10954 discard. +450 was our only complete top ♦ 3 of the weekend. ♣ K8 WN E S F 2 ♠ J8632 P1S2C2D Bd 14 ♥ KQJ9 3C 3H P 3NT All pass WN E S Dlr E ♦ 10764 1D P Vul None ♣ — North opened 1S on a shapely hand as 1H P 2D P ♠ ♠ 3C P 3D P AK Q97 some would, but made the mistake of 3NT All pass ♥ 2 N ♥ A10653 bidding again over my simple 3C raise of ♦ W E ♦ Wynne’s . South had nowhere AQ5 S K98 On this board I did not know which hand ♣ KQJ7432 ♣ 95 else to go except 3NT, and I led the C8. should be declarer in 3NT, or if I should ♠ 1054 This was meant to be low from an honour, bid 5D. Since if Wynne has Axx in spades, ♥ 874 but the spot card is very large, and South it is better for my hand to be declarer, I ♦ J32 misread the situation when he ducked the elected not to use 4th suit, and bid 3NT ♣ A1086 CJ from Wynne. This was foolish as my myself. raise showed at least 3-card support, so This was not a success when South he should have taken the CK and then tried to run 5 diamond tricks and get a proved to have the SK, and the diamonds WN E S few discards from us. did not behave, and we scored our only PP absolute bottom. 5D can make by playing 1C 1H 2NT P However, he tried to take the CK on the South for their precise club holding, but 6C All pass second round and then realized that he is likely to have gone 1 off. had made a mistake, finishing 4 off for My 1C was Precision, the 1H overcall +400 to us. This seemed like a top, but F 2 ♠ A872 showed both majors, and the 2NT bid was only worth 80%. Bd 1 ♥ J10632 showed 9-11 with stops in both majors. The North hand is difficult to evaluate, Dlr N ♦ 93 Since I already had the AK of spades, I as it has great potential in spite of only Vul None ♣ AJ reasoned that Wynne’s other honour 10 HCPs if South has a fit, but no ♠ Q104 ♠ K653 cards would give me a chance for 12 tricks potential with a poor fit. It is not normally ♥ 85 N ♥ Q7 and bid a simple 6C. South gave the a good idea to open with a weak-2 W E ♦ K65 ♦ QJ742 bidding some thought when it came holding 4 cards in the other major, so S maybe a wait and see approach would ♣ K10983 ♣ Q2 around to her, not surprizing after the leap to slam, but passed and North led the HK. be better. ♠ J9 ♥ AK94 Unfortunately I did not divine the trump „ Richard Wallis position, so finished 1 off for an equal ♦ A108 ♣ bottom. After the hand was over, South 7654 admitted that she gave some thought to doubling, and if she had I probably would Some time ago when an have been able to write up +1090, as Australian team was playing WN E S running the C9 at trick 1 is now a much the Far East Championships 1H 1S 3H better bet. 3S P P 4H in Hong Kong, one of the All pass This illustrates the folly of doubling high- players visited a tailor nd level contracts for 1 off when you have a trump surprize, as it can often show bought four suits. The tailor I considered that my 2 aces justified an was highly persuasive as Hong opening bid in Precision (11-15), but I declarer how to play the hand. Kong tailors invariably are, missed the system bid of 2D, which included Flannery. The 1S overcall and our man was talked into showed either at least 4 spades or the Do not with a buying a fifth suit. It was other 2 suits, and 3H was not forcing. 4-3-3-3 shaped hand clearly a case of fourth-suit Since West had both minors and was Ron Klinger forcing! prepared to compete at the 4-level, he bid 3S, which was pass or correct, and

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